This 45-70 ammo is a great low recoil cartridge, and could be considered as "Cowboy Ammo" as well. Loaded for velocity and pressure suitable for original Springfield Trapdoor rifles using smokeless powder. Only the best 45-70 ammo components are used to create these hand loaded masterpieces. For example this 45-70 ammo is loaded with beautiful new Starline Brass, and a Hornady's Flex Tip Technology (FTX). This 45-70 ammo is loaded for rifles such as the 1873 Springfield "Trapdoor" rifles, H&R "Shikari", 1886 Winchester, Rolling Block 45-70's and rifles of similar construction in good operating condition.

At Powder River Cartridge we know going to town for ammo is just a pain in the posterior that you don’t want anything to do with, at least thats the way we feel about it. On the flip side who has time to wait around for the UPS guy to show up sometime between 8:00 and 2:00?

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At Powder River Cartridge, we take extreme pride in our work and it shows in the craftsmanship of our ammunition. Our 45-70 ammo is no exception. These cartridges are all hand-loaded with as much care and attention to detail as if we were loading them for our own prized rifle.

We craft our 45-70 ammo from the highest quality components on the market. Which produces (you guessed it) the highest quality 45-70 ammo available. A clean, accurate, and dependable round that you can count on.

For over a century, 45-70 ammo has had a rich history of military and sporting use. Further development of the round continues today with new technology, such as the Hornady FTX bullet, which greatly improves the ballistics of 45-70 ammo. We proudly continue to make 45-70 ammo loaded for Springfield Trapdoor pressures that work great to commemorate and enjoy your 100 year old guns.

There is nothing like shooting an iconic gun that had such great impact throughout history. 45-70 trapdoor ammo is not only great for reliving the iconic guns of yesteryear, but is also a great low-recoil round for any of your 45-70 Government guns. Weoffer 45-70 ammo in everything from light recoil trapdoor/cowboy loads to the hardest hitting magnum ammo. This variety makes the 45-70 a very versatile gun and great for everything from plinking to bear hunting.